Conditions are very good just get away from the trail lots of new snow if you poke around a little.
2017/18 Snowy Range snow conditions
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Rode Friday and it was beautiful, sunny skies and no wind. There is powder to be had the further north you go. Overnight into Saturday the wind picked up with 60-80 mph gusts by afternoon. Conditions were at or near white out. I did see some trucks going up the hill and then many of them were coming back down an hour later. Saturday was also the poker run, if you’ve never been to Centennial the weekend of the poker run it’s a great time. A few hundred people come into town and all the bars have live music. This morning was more of the same wind and white out conditions so we left town early. I’d normally call the weekend a bust missing out on two days of riding but with the unusual perfect weather on Friday and the party on Saturday night it was a great time in Centennial!
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snowey range snow condition
Just got back on the 25th from riding out of centennial. found perfect riding conditions the more west we went. 12-16 in meadows, some 36" in the trees.
Just got back on the 25th from riding out of centennial. found perfect riding conditions the more west we went. 12-16 in meadows, some 36" in the trees.
Road yesterday and today. 12-20 inches fresh powder DEEP in the bush northwest of Quealy Hut on top of unlimited base. The rest of the range looks like November conditions. Did the whole loop.
If your not a heavy timber rider, the Snowies need a LOT of snow to cover up all the landmines I saw. Worst I've seen the east side in 8 years.
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If your not a heavy timber rider, the Snowies need a LOT of snow to cover up all the landmines I saw. Worst I've seen the east side in 8 years.
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It's funny how the Snowys is like that. Any other place I've rode doesn't have such variable conditions in such a small area. 5 years ago I brought my uncle for the first time and he was downright pissed he rode in the truck for 14 hours to ride over rocks and logs going across the east side. Once we got to Quealy and west, his opinion changed!
Here is the forecast for North French Creek, it looks like there is no new snow in the forecast, not sure how conditions are at the moment.
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-106.40106751979124&lat=41.32108309035752#.Wp7Q2ujwaUk
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-106.40106751979124&lat=41.32108309035752#.Wp7Q2ujwaUk
Rode Sunday thru Wednesday
found decent snow, could of used lots more of new stuff though
got less every day we rode.
WILL NEED SNOW GODS TO BLESS THE AREA.
found decent snow, could of used lots more of new stuff though
got less every day we rode.
WILL NEED SNOW GODS TO BLESS THE AREA.
Come on snow want one more trip.
We rode today. Was seriously surprised to find 16”+ of fresh in some areas.
We drove into Ryan Park Sunday @ 10 am rode from there
I sold a set of stock a arms to a guy on the mt that broke one of his. I accidently gave you the steering rods from a cat. Doubt they are going to work and would like to get you the right ones!
If this was you, pm me and I'll get you the right ones.
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Update from Old Corral:
Notice:
Just received word from one of the groomers that tomorrow, March 31st, will be the last day for trails being groomed in the Snowy Range. Also, the warming huts will be pulled off the hill Monday and the trail markers pulled shortly thereafter. If you are unfamiliar with the area, please be cautious in your travels...especially in whiteout conditions. The snow is still great for this time of year with more storms coming, but if you'd like someone to show you around give our friends at 3C Guiding a call and they'll make sure you don't get lost.
Notice:
Just received word from one of the groomers that tomorrow, March 31st, will be the last day for trails being groomed in the Snowy Range. Also, the warming huts will be pulled off the hill Monday and the trail markers pulled shortly thereafter. If you are unfamiliar with the area, please be cautious in your travels...especially in whiteout conditions. The snow is still great for this time of year with more storms coming, but if you'd like someone to show you around give our friends at 3C Guiding a call and they'll make sure you don't get lost.
Really, we don't need groomers. Would like to come see ya in April- or May
This has always baffled me why they do that. We still have good snow and many people still ride. Grooming should continue til the snow is gone or later in April, we always have snow through April. They don't start plowing the road til mid May or later. Snowmobiling brings in LOTS of money to the state and all the towns around these areas we should keep that as long as we can. Not that Grooming or Huts will stop people from riding. I just think it should keep going. Leave the markers and huts up, at least til mid or late April. If it's a money thing than rise the sticker price I'll gladly pay to have more support for riding, if that's it?
We were told by state trails that they need time to inventory all the trail markers before moving on to their summer projects. Seems kind of silly to me, just like how WYDOT likes to plow the pass into December and then close it a day later, leaving us with 10 miles of pavement to grind down.
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